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Active Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of prioritising active transport schemes.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
13 Mar 2025
Target answer date
17 Mar 2025
Answer
17 Mar 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of prioritising active transport schemes.

  2. 17 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the merits of prioritising investment in active travel schemes to support its economic growth, health and net zero missions. Active travel can help to revitalise high streets, enable people to live longer, healthier lives and red...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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